"Ending TPS would be the largest de-documentation effort in US history, but the administration won't stop there if the court gives them the green light to run roughshod over our laws," said Megan Hauptman, @irap.bsky.social Staff Attorney.
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22 of the 39 countries facing U.S. entry restrictions are among the world's most climate-vulnerable countries, as are many whose nationals are at risk of losing #TPS.
Read more about IRAP's work protecting climate-displaced people in @theguardian.com:
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Earlier this week during our virtual press event, @irap.bsky.social's Staff Attorney Megan Hauptman didn't mince words: "From refugees to DACA recipients to TPS holders, the government doesn't care about legal status or humanity. Everyone is a target."
Learn more about the lawsuit here: refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
NEW: The Trump administration is trying to resettle more white Afrikaners at the exclusion of refugees who have been waiting for years.
IRAP recently updated our legal challenge to the dismantling of USRAP to address this kind of discriminatory repurposing of refugee resettlement.
After President Trump's #RefugeeBan stranded countless refugees abroad, the @newyorker.com came to Jordan to meet IRAP's clients. These are their stories.
IRAP continues to fight in court and on the ground to support refugees and ensure they can find a safe place to call home.
On a day when SCOTUS dealt a heavy blow to our multiracial democracy, it was nevertheless a day of hope and joy as immigrants and advocates rallied to represent the 1.3 million Temporary Protected Status holders who want only to be allowed to live with dignity and in safety.
#ProtectTPS #TPSjustice
BREAKING: Today, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two class action lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s attempts to terminate TPS for hundreds of thousands of people from Syria and Haiti. #ProtectTPS
Read the press release from the legal teams:
refugeerights.org/news-resourc...
ICYMI: IRAP President Sharif Aly published an op-ed in @thehill.com about the stakes in yesterday's SCOTUS case to #ProtectTPS for 1.3 million people.
"The administration is seeking to abandon not only those in need but also the rule of law itself."
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A Guardian analysis reveals how most of 39 countries facing US entry restrictions are most vulnerable environmentally